this part of the yellow sea is a rich fishing ground. chinese fishermen have been entering these waters illegally to catch saury that are abundant this season. the boats are resorting to bolder tactics to avoid being caught. this vessel has steel rods attached to its sides to deter patrol boats from approaching. fishermen use steel pipes to attack any coast guard officers that try to board the vessels. some fishing boats fly the south korean flag to try to deceive the authorities. south korea says china's fishing resources are in decline but the demand for seafood is surging so the fishermen are becoming more audacious. south korean fishermen say they're feeling increasingly threatened by the chinese boats which operate in groups. >> translator: the chinese use trawl nets which are abandoned in south korea, and take everything they can. >> south korea uses a satellite to confirm a boat's national registry and imposes fines on vessels without a permit. >>> the nikkei rose monday but europe and wall street dropped shortly. ai, what was beh

this part of the yellow sea is a rich fishing ground. they are being going here illegally to catch fish. bolding tactics to avoid being caught. this vessel has steel rods on the sides. they use steel pipes to attack any coast guard officers that try to board the vessels. some fly the south korean flag to try to deceive authorities. china's fishing resources are in decline but the demand for seafood is surging. so the fishermen are becoming more audacious. they are saying they're feeling threatened by the chinese boats which operate in groups. >> translator: the chinese use troll nets which are banned in korea and take everything they can. >> south korea uses a satellite to confirm a rej city and imposes fines without a permit. tokyo stocks are erasing yesterday's gains tuesday morning. more on that. so why the turnaround? >> you're right. we are basically back where we ended on friday. and behind that is major u.s. credit rating moody's comments on the es u agreements. they said it did little to ease the crisis. the nikkei is trading at

many chinese fishing boats operate illegally in the yellow sea at this time of year. south korea says 1,700 chinese boats have permission to operate in its exclusive economic zone this year. but an additional 2,000 boats are believed to be fishing illegally. last december, a chinese fishing boat and a south korean patrol vessel collided, leaving one chinese fisherman dead. >>> south korea's foreign ministry has summoned china's ambassador to complain about the incident. south korea's first vice foreign minister, park se kwan met the ambassador and urged country to take action against illegal fishing in south korea's waters. zhan said they would like to step up cooperation in dealing with illegal fishing. chinese spokesperson said the country will closely cooperate with south korea in dealing with the situation. but lui added china has been doing what it's supposed to do. >> translator: china has been repeatedly educating its fishermen and strengthening its control over fishing boats. the authorities have also been cracking down on illegal fishing. >>> next, we turn to

satellite firm published photos on its website of china's first aircraft carrier cruising in the yellow sea. the photos are believed to have been taken during sea exercises on december 8th, about 100 kilometers south-southeast of dalian. china bought the aircraft carrier from ukraine in 1998. chinese media say the carrier was on its second drill between november 29th and december 11th after its maiden outing in august. >>> mai shoji sup next with weather. >>> hello there. welcome back. let's talk about weather now. we have been monitoring this system now. you can barely see it now. this has made landfall in mindinau and now is going to be tracking towards the sea and out towards the south china sea. just around the weekend when it hits south china sea, it could intensify as it moves closer to vietnam. this could even make another landfall in vietnam. we definitely will be keeping to monitor this system. wind gusts up to 100 kilometers moving in at the speed of 25 kilometers per hour and picked up its pace a little bit. as of winds, it's going to be strong in both seaboards seeing very high

satellite firm published photos on its website of china's first aircraft carrier cruising in the yellow sea. the photos are believed to have been taken during sea exercises on december 8th, about 100 kilometers south-southeast of dalian. china bought the aircraft carrier from ukraine in 1998. and has upgraded it. chinese media say the carrier was on its second drill between november 29th and december 11th after its maiden outing in august. >>> mai shoji sup next with weather. >>> hello there. welcome back. let's talk about weather now. we have been monitoring this system now. you can barely see it now. this has made landfall in mindinau and now is going to be tracking towards the sea and out towards the south china sea. just around the weekend when it hits south china sea, it could intensify as it moves closer to vietnam. this could even make another landfall in vietnam. we definitely will be keeping to monitor this system. wind gusts up to 100 kilometers per hour, as of now it is moving in at the speed of 25 kilometers per hour and picked up its pace a little bit. as of winds, it's going t

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says it captured a photo of china's first aircraft carrier taking an apparent test ride in the yellow sea. they bought the ship from ukraine in 1998 and spent years refeshing it and arming it. >>> some startling new numbers from the centers for disease control and prevention based on a new survey of domestic violence. one in four women reported being violently attacked by a husband or boyfriend. a number researchers called astounding. while one in five women said they had been sexually assaulted. >>> and researchers have spotted a giant gas cloud spiraling into a super massive black hole at the center of our galaxy. that's pretty cool. thought as -- or thought it's known black holes draw in everything nearby, it will be the first chance to see one consume such a cloud. >>> well, now here is an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 1 1,823 after tumbling 131 points yesterday. the s&p solid 13 points. the nasdaq lost 39. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei sank 141 points. while in hong kong the hang seng dropped 327. >>> the s

a second officer was wounded during the crash in the yellow sea. beijing so far not commented on the incident. our correspondent in the south korean capital, seoul, lucy williamson, gives a very dramatic account of what's happened. >> they say that the captain of this chinese boat, whode been apprehended by two of the coast guards, broke a window and took shards of the glass and stabbed two of the coast guard with them. one of them, as you said, died of his injuries, the other, we believe, has a stomach wound. he's being treated in hospital at the port. >> and obviously there have been tensions over this area before, haven't there? >> yes, this is the water between china and the korean peninsula. it's very rich in crabs, anchovies, other kinds of fish. and south korea has complained that chinese fishing boats are illegally crossing into those waters, fishing in those waters, more and more, as you mentioned, there's a figure of 430 boats that have been accosted this year. and after this particular incident, which has been a particularly violent inci

sure they do not take anything else, for example, doing another strike against our forces in the yellow sea. this is an entirely precautionary pressure, so we're watching any early warning signals that might come from jong un, but so far nothing unusual is happening across the dmz. >> we're also monitoring the stock markets and it's already closed, shares traded lower upon news of the death of kim jong-il, and quite interestingly, we saw stocks in south korean defense companies rally quite strongly, so what is the mentality behind that? >> you know, every time there's a major north korean crisis such as the detonation of a nuclear weapon, back several years ago, the passing of kim il-sung, the south korean stock market will, of course, react, but of the longer term, the market basically readjusts itself because stability and security's name of the game, so as long as you have 27,000 u.s. forces stationed here in south korea, i think most koreans feel the economy will be back on track. >> stability and security is the name of the game. is that being reiterated by the blue house? what is the

incidents and you have a crazy regime that starts lobbing short-range ballistic missiles into the yellow sea, it disrupts the flow of trade and commerce, it impedes economic growth in ways that hurts our country. our objective is to get this economy back on its feet. that's what i want to do as president. we have a lot of exports that go to northeast asia. and that means when you have these kinds of incidents, there's an economic reverberation. and i think that's what we need to be looking out for. therefore, our objective in the region needs to be stability. we need to be working very closely with south korea and with japan and in consultations with russia and china, all of whom have a shared interest in a stable korean peninsula and also a nuclear-free korean peninsula, which ultimately should be our goal. my concern tonight is that with young kim jong-un, 29 years old. he no longer has kim jong-il, his father, around. which means he now on his own has to start consolidating power. he has to win over the party apa rat chicks. this transition has been under way for a year and a half at leas

satellite company reports it took this photo of the ship in the yellow sea last week.pentagon is not confirming it's authentic but here it is. we have seen pictures of this carrier before. the chinese claim it's only for research and training and humanitarian missions. but it's apparently raising some concern over in taiwan which is said to be working on missiles to strike a carrier at sea. experts say it will probably be years before china can actually launch planes from that ship. it points out the u.s. has 11 aircraft carrier battle groups with bigger and more advanced ships. more employers are paying their workers to lose weight. and it goes beyond company image. way beyond. the goal is to cut health care costs. keep in mind the centers for disease control and prevention reports one in three american adults is obese. one in three. the study show that costs our economy more than $200 billion a year. from medical expenses and lost productivity among other things. dan springer is following. this is he in seattle this afternoon. is this plan to pay for weight loss work

image, look at this, of what appears to be china's first aircraft carrier conducting drills in the yellow sea naval intengs. a wide receiver for the chicago bears under arrest now and charged with conspiring to distribute cocaine. federal officials say hurd was take noon custody following a five-month investigation. >>> herman cain, remember him, wasn't long ago he was the republican presidential front-runner. he's suspended his campaign. cain along with his wife gloria released a christmas video. >> for unto you is born this day in the city of david a savior. which is christ the lord. >> peace be with you. >> merry christmas. and a happy holiday season from our family to yours. >> and is this anyway to treat a celebrity? watch here. actor christian bale being, shall we say, greeted by chinese security when he attempted to meet a blind human rights activist. here's the car chase chauffeuring them away. >> i mean, i -- half of the time i'm doing this, smacking me, smacking me. >> they are still right on our tail. >> cnn correspondent stan grant was with christian bale. he joins us beijing. loo

told us, quote, this is a major step for china because it's now moving under its own power in the yellow seae carrier's not fully operational yet, there is certainly intense interest in china's progress with the ship since china is a growing regional power. china is involved in several territorial disputes in the north china sea. the u.s. military has acknowledged the chinese do have their first carrier, and there's little question they also have pictures, too, at the pentagon. but those, of course, not for public viewing. it's taken years for the chinese to refurbish this ship before it was finally lawned for sea trials back in august. megyn? megyn: steve centanni, thank you. >>> new details just ahead on the information now underway into the death of a new york city executive. we'll tell you how a simple elevator ride took the life of this woman. >>> and do new e-mails reveal what the feds knew about the botched gun-running program, operation fast and furious? we will have the latest details right here. >> you would see how some reasonable people might come to the collusion that it's self-

it's a very unexpected glimpse at china's highly-secret first aircraft carrier, parked in the yellow sea. china has spent years rebuilding it. the pentagon expects it to become operational next year. >>> and finally today, was the day that melinda guido was supposed to be born. she arrived 16 weeks ago, on august 30th. no bigger than her own mother's hand. doctors gave her no more than a 2% chance of surviving. but now, take a look at little melinda. beating significant odds. growing, thriving. doctors now say she could go home by new year's day, the happiest holiday treat. >> 9 1/2 ounces at birth. >> said to be the third-smallest baby ever born. >> you caught me up there. >>> we're going to turn to politics now. your voice, your vote. mitt romney holding nothing back. now, he's calling newt gingrich zany, just hours before the next high-stakes debate in iowa. that's tonight. and john berman is here with a cheat sheet on what to expect. good morning, john. >> reporter: you can tell it's a big day because the attacks are getting better. this is the last debate before the iowa caucuses. a

that means he will shoot a short range ballistic missile into the yellow sea.ttling and do the crazy antics that north korea has become famous for. p will create a very uncertainty environment through not only the entire peninsula but throughout northeast asia, which by the way, is one of our largest trading regions. there is instability in north korea it sometimes impedes free flow willing commerce and trade. which means it may hinder experts going into japan, korea, china, russia. and we should do everything we can to promote stability. >> what about fear, and some an mists expressed it to me over the last 24 hours, that the whole place could unravel in coming weeks, months and that nuclear arsenal, all those ar a artillery weapons and who knows what could happen. how worried should we be about this scenario? >> 24 is an uncertain period. kim jung-un has been part this for a year. he is increasingly received the titles of power. they named him claireman of the funeral committee which would suggest to everybody that he is a top dog in the country. but now he i

captured a photo of what is believed to be china's first aircraft carrier on a test run in the yellow sea. the ship has generated intense international interest because of what it might signal about china's intentions as a military power. >> let's go to the houston chronicle, cigarette and alcohol use among high schoolers has decreased, however, marijuana use is at the highest since 1981. 1 out of 15 students say they use pot on a nearly daily basis. >> daily basis? >> okay. >> my gosh. >> time to go home and check the kids' drawer. >> exactly. >> i've got to make a phone call. >>> rod blagojevich has applied to enter a prison substance abuse program. it raises questions whether he suffers from a real problem or angling to reduce his 14-year sentence. willie geist said it. it's an insulting suggestion. there's nothing in this man's past that he never angles to do anything except to provide health care to poor kids. >> he said that famously on "morning joe" a couple of years ago when we asked him what exactly do you think you did wrong and he said maybe i just love little children too much

brooklyn, sea way, takoma, silver spring, and wheaton stations will be closed until monday morning. the ft. totten station will stay open for green and yellow line riders, and there will be free shuttle service between the closed stations. cheverly and dean wood will have work, but those stationed will remain open. >>> and you only have a few more days to take a toll free test drive of the intercounty connector. they'll begin charging drivers on monday. the new section opened on november 22nd and connects i-370 in gaithersburg with i-95 in laurel. a trip on the new road during peak hours will cost you 25 cents a mile or $4 to travel the entire length. have you done it already? >> i have. it's very smooth. >> you have to get wup of those things. >> now you don't because it's free. if i ride it on monday, i'll have to -- or you get charged. they'll send you a bill with a little addition on top. >> good to know. >> in other news, the set of formally conjoined twins will be discharged from the vcu medical center in richmond. the twins were joined at the lower chest and abdomen. the girls underwent a marathon separation surgery three weeks ago.